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Topic: If all the rumors goes through, how would you feel? (Read 1651 times)

What up!During the day today I was just thinking; What if all the trade rumors actually went through? The rumors that I particularly have in mind is, of course, those involving Josh Smith, Eric Bledsoe and DeAndre Jordan. I know what you all would say about trading KG and Pierce, but why not get the best value for them, while we can?

Now to the trades (I've tried to make some realistic trades which involved KG and Pierce.)

Well, yeah. I'd pretty much figure that's where we are for the next couple of seasons.

But that's where we're headed anyway. Keeping Pierce and Garnett doesn't prevent that from happening.

The difference is, the roster in the OP has multiple pieces that can be traded in the right deal. Even guys like Smith, Green, and Jordan -- on rather hefty contracts -- could be moved if they put up solid numbers and develop their games a little while they are here.

Trading Pierce and KG for pieces like that is all about avoiding the tanking phase of rebuilding as much as possible by getting assets to put us closer to the next KG / Allen type trade.

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Well, yeah. I'd pretty much figure that's where we are for the next couple of seasons.

But that's where we're headed anyway. Keeping Pierce and Garnett doesn't prevent that from happening.

The difference is, the roster in the OP has multiple pieces that can be traded in the right deal. Even guys like Smith, Green, and Jordan -- on rather hefty contracts -- could be moved if they put up solid numbers and develop their games a little while they are here.

Trading Pierce and KG for pieces like that is all about avoiding the tanking phase of rebuilding as much as possible by getting assets to put us closer to the next KG / Allen type trade.

Give me not good enough with cap flexibility over hoping someone will take the overpriced nice players.

I posted some of this in the Rondo/Howard thread. DO the KG trade. Trade Bass/Rondo for Howard. Pierce/Sullinger for Smith (using Warriors as 3rd team). Then trade Jason Terry and the first round pick for Jeremy Lamb/Eric Maynor.9 man rotation, starters in bold.

MaynorBledsoeBradleyLambLeeGreenSmithHowardJordan

Eventually Lamb would have to be your starting shooting guard and your top perimeter scorer. Maynor/Lamb isnt helping OKC this year, Terry could help them win now even if it is in a limited role.

This team would be built around the inside duo of Howard and Smith. This team would be awesome in terms of athleticism. Not so much on free throws.

Consign yourself to the fact that the Celtics are going to be a mid tier team until Ainge and Rivers realise their championship run is more than likely over. You can't help father time and the C's two best players have miles in their legs.